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How to restore folder I deleted off local drive
My work supervisor instructed me to install the Dropbox app on my Macbook and shared a folder with me. I was incorrectly told to make the files available for offline viewing. Two days later my SSD wa...
I was able to re-download the missing shared folder and have it set to online only. I do not see options for selective sync vs. smart sync when I right-click the folder. I think it works the way I want it to now though because it is not taking up that much space on my local SSD. I can see all the files now though, which is exactly what I needed.
This article was helpful in getting me back to where I needed to be: https://help.dropbox.com/installs-integrations/desktop/advanced-reinstall
I deleted a file from my drop box on 5-17-2022. I went to the deleted files and it wasn't there. I also went to the events file, It show's that I deleted it on 5-17 but the file isn't there either. How can I recover it?
Rich
Super User II
Super User II
Randog wrote:
I deleted a file from my drop box on 5-17-2022. I went to the deleted files and it wasn't there. I also went to the events file, It show's that I deleted it on 5-17 but the file isn't there either. How can I recover it?
Unfortunately, you can't recover it using Dropbox. The deletion occurred more than 30 days ago, which is the limit for file recovery (note that upgrading now will not help).
